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Yes smartphones, iPods/iPhones/iPads, computers and devices that have Internet where you can stream the book from the site. What kind of device are you wanting to use?
Quoted from audibles site:"ON YOUR SMARTPHONE & TABLET
iOS
Android
Windows 8
Listen on your device
Get the free Audible App
ON YOUR KINDLE
Kindle Touch & Keyboard
Kindle Fire 1st Generation
Kindle Fire 2nd Generation
Kindle Fire HD
ON YOUR COMPUTER AND MP3 PLAYER
Audible Cloud Player
Mac & PC
MP3 Player & Visually Impaired Devices
"ON YOUR SMARTPHONE & TABLET
iOS
Android
Windows 8
Listen on your device
Get the free Audible App
ON YOUR KINDLE
Kindle Touch & Keyboard
Kindle Fire 1st Generation
Kindle Fire 2nd Generation
Kindle Fire HD
ON YOUR COMPUTER AND MP3 PLAYER
Audible Cloud Player
Mac & PC
MP3 Player & Visually Impaired Devices"
You can transfer to MP3 players like the SANSA Clip+ which is about $30-40 and has a great track record here.
I think I answered the question you asked in my original questionBut thank you, I have seen the Audible list.
I want something on which I can down load the audible app OTHER than smartphone or iPod
I will look again at the Sansa clip, what I couldn't find out is, can I download Audible app.
It's really getting too hard to find out!
Thanks for taking the trouble to reply though
you can't load the app on to anything other than a smartphone/device - but you can load audible books onto pretty much everything
Dee wrote: "you can't load the app on to anything other than a smartphone/device - but you can load audible books onto pretty much everything"Thanks Dee!
Casseroll wrote: "You can transfer to MP3 players like the SANSA Clip+ which is about $30-40 and has a great track record here."I use a Sansa Zip Clip.... I download the audiobook through my computer. I have "registered" my Sansa as one of the devices I will use. When my Sansa is plugged into my computer and I am connected to Audible, then Audible recognizes my Sansa and I can click which books I would like to have added to that device. I also use my Microsoft Zune and Audible recognizes when it is plugged. Neither the Sansa or the Zune are "smart", they are only players -- you need to load onto them.
When you scroll through the Sansa for your books, there will be an Audible folder with all of your Audible books that have been loaded onto the player.
I hope this helps.
Kimberly wrote: "Casseroll wrote: "You can transfer to MP3 players like the SANSA Clip+ which is about $30-40 and has a great track record here."I use a Sansa Zip Clip.... I download the audiobook through my comp..."
Thanks, very helpful
Bec/ Audiothing wrote: "OK, now I want a pocket sized listening device. The most important feature I need is, I must be able to download the Audible app."
Get a no contract smartphone like the Nokia Lumia 520. It's only $29 from Microsoft. You don't have to activate it, nor do you need to put a SIM card in it. It works just like tablet. I have one and loaded it with apps for Audible, OverDrive (library audiobooks), Downpour, and a bunch of radio apps like Pandora and Spotify.
It has a 4" screen and is very pocketable. Additionally, the single speaker is surprisingly loud and clear. It has 8GB of storage, which I supplemented with a 64GB mSD card.
Overall, it's a great audiobook and music player. I take it with me most places. You get quite a bit of bang for your buck.
Thank you so much, Tubemonkey! I have that exact model, but haven't used it much (battery life is terrible, no?). I should use it as a supplement to my iPad.
tubemonkey wrote: "Bec/ Audiothing wrote: "OK, now I want a pocket sized listening device. The most important feature I need is, I must be able to download the Audible app."
Get a no contract smartphone like the No..."
My old smartphone is now my son's listening/gaming device. No phone or data contract on it; just uses wi-fi. It's a great re-use of an old phone, and man does he think he's cool. :)
Jennifer (President, Chronic Complainers Not-so-Anonymous) wrote: "May I ask how old he is?"He's almost 11. He also has a tablet, as does our 8 yr old daughter, mostly because we do enough road trips and travel that it's nice to have the devices for entertainment.
Aha! I figured he was a preteen. "Mom's old phone" is still cool at that age.
Jennifer (President, Chronic Complainers Not-so-Anonymous) wrote: "Thank you so much, Tubemonkey! I have that exact model, but haven't used it much (battery life is terrible, no?). I should use it as a supplement to my iPad."Yeah, battery life isn't all that great; but then, it's not a primary device for me. I view it as a Windows version of the iPod touch, and it's quite a bit cheaper.
For anyone considering a Win Phn 8 device, note that the appstore is quite weak compared to Android and iOS. I was able to get the major apps I wanted, but it is weak in the audiobook area - lots of apps missing.
tubemonkey wrote: "Jennifer (President, Chronic Complainers Not-so-Anonymous) wrote: "Thank you so much, Tubemonkey! I have that exact model, but haven't used it much (battery life is terrible, no?). I should use it..."I had been considering that one but Audible told me the aPP for that one didn't have variable speed.
See, Tubemonkey, this is the sort of information I've been trying to find out.It did occur to me to buy a cheap or used phone, I obviously did not use the right search terms when trying to discover if that were even possible as I ended up no wiser.
Seems the ideal answer as I don't own a PC to transfer files to MP3
So thank you, very much!
Just an add on, bought a Samsung Galaxy Trend Plus just reduced from $150 to $99 (Australian) will do the job nicely. So a big thank again
I know the OP question has been answered, but I'll throw in my two-bits for the sake of Google...I'm currently debating between an iPod nano and a Sandisk Sport Clip, which was half the price of the Clip+ (in Canada) and uses micro-USB like virtually all my existing electronics. I can still return the iPod, but I can't return the Clip. So I'm deciding whether the extra money is worth it.
The iPod nano is really slick. Thinner than the Clip, I can't even tell when it's in my pocket. The touchscreen makes navigating easier in some ways, harder in other. Living in Canada, I spend half the year with some kind of hand wear. The Clip's buttons would still work with mittens; the nano would not. The Clip's buttons can also be used blindly in your pocket. But realistically, all I do when I'm outside is play/pause, which I can do on the iPod with the headphone remote (a disadvantage of the Clip).
The Clip has an expansion slot, and though it organizes the library funny, it's better than not having an expansion slot. I bought the 8GB clip with a 16GB memory card, and that's a few weeks of audiobooks. Should last a while.
As far as I can tell, the major disadvantage of the Clip will be form factor (it's a bit bulkier) and the lack of headphone remote play/pause. But I can cope with both of those, given the other advantages.
I'm currently letting the two of them play from full charge until drained to compare on that front. That would be a major deciding factor, since reduced battery life was the main reason I finally gave up the iPod nano 6g. But if they're comparable, I'll probably go with the Clip. It's the practical choice, even if the sexiness of the iPod is really working its magic. Apple has done their job well... I don't even like Apple, on principle, and yet here I am, even *considering* forking out $150 for something that has fewer features and flexibility than the non-Apple alternative.
Mercedes wrote: "I know the OP question has been answered, but I'll throw in my two-bits for the sake of Google...I'm currently debating between an iPod nano and a Sandisk Sport Clip, which was half the price of ..."
Another factor to consider is speed variability
I've seen that setting, but honestly never understood the point. It must be a consideration for done people since the feature exists and you brought it up, but I've never used it.
Well, that test was pretty definitive. The Clip died after 12.5 hours. The iPod still showed about half a charge at that point. I'm going to let it run itself dead and see how far it gets in the book it's playing.The Clip markets itself with a 25 hour battery life. I got half that. That's a bit disappointing, but 12.5 hours is still plenty of juice for me to walk to-and-from school every day for a week (50 minutes each way) so that still only means charging it weekly.
The most important feature I need is, I must be able to download the Audible app.
I've searched and searched, maybe using the wrong terms but can't find which devices other than IPods and smartphones on which I can download the app.
Thanks